CID Volunteer Opportunities

CI Opportunities

The Competitive Intelligence Division of SLA is designed for every SLA member that is involved in the competitive intelligence function, supports competitive intelligence in their organization, or is interested in learning more about competitive intelligence. CI is becoming an essential skill for SLA members and can make you more valuable in your present position as well as boost your career prospects.

Members of the CID learn how to add value bymaking informationactionable, understanding how tonot just provide information but also to assess and analyze it, and knowing how tosuccessfully support key CI activities within their company or work group.

The CID membership is growing despite company cutbacks and the recession. For some SLA members this is your primary division because you are substantially focused on CI in your work or feel a need to learn more about CI to be more relevant. But for those who are just learning about or beginning to deal with CI, we would love to be your secondary division, and promise that you too will experience the benefits of membership.

Join CID and you will find a wealth of value, which is detailed in the (Membership) section of this site. These include ongoing webinars and an upcoming“Leaders in CI”series which will be archived on our site andavailable to members only. It’s the kind of CI education provided at high cost to CI professionals, and it’s yours free from the comfort of your office.

We’re looking for CID leaders, so please contact us to discuss (volunteer opportunities). And even if you don’t join the CID, please be sure to check out our conference programming and the (archived webinars) based on the 2011 conference. Feel free to reach out to (our Leadership) with any questions, and we look forward to speaking with you.

The CID continues to grow, and so do our volunteer ranks. We have added new volunteers including:

J.P. Ratajczakas our new Membership Chair and Executive Board Member

Barbie Keiseras our new International Relations Chair and Advisory Board Member

Elisa Choas a member of the Professional Development Committee in charge of our Mentoring Program

Jaeger Wellsas a member of the Professional Development Committee in charge of our Student Program

Marj Atkinsonas a member of the Education Committee in charge of our Webinar Program

Karen Sutton as the Vendor Relations Chair in fundraising

More new volunteers are in the works and will be announced next month, including the following positions:

Treasurer – Executive Board Member

Communications Chair

Volunteer Chair

Communications Committee – Social Media Director

Communications Committee – Promotions Director

Division Archivist

Professional Development Committee – Awards and Grants Director

Professional Development Committee – Career Development Director

Education Committee – CE Programs Director

Education Committee – Chapters and Divisions Director

Membership Research Coordinator

Some of these positions are still open, so if you have an interest in volunteering, contact Claudia Clayton, Chair, atCClaytonSLACID@gmail.com

Volunteers Earning Rewards

The CI Division and its members benefit from the contributions of our volunteers – we recognize those contributions with more than just words.

Our Professional Development Committee developed volunteer and leadership awards for the first time in 2013. We announce the Awards program in March. Look for more details on our Web site and social media.